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star cluster

American  

noun

Astronomy.
  1. a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction.


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As the Moon rises it will form a triangle with the Pleiades star cluster and the bright star Aldebaran.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

Mars will buzz the Beehive star cluster on Dec. 5.

From Seattle Times Jan. 31, 2024

The study, which has been published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, examined a group of stars located in the nuclear star cluster that makes up the heart of the galaxy.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2023

The nuclear star cluster has mainly been seen, quite rightly, as a very ancient part of the galaxy.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2023

The star cluster 4681 is a fine sight with our largest glass.

From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman

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